ALL-INCLUSIVES -- AND MORE

PUB. DATE

May 2006

SOURCE

Financial & Insurance Meetings;May/Jun2006, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p43

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article presents an update of issues and events related to the meetings planning and the hotel industry globally as of May 2006. The addition of the Paradisus Palma Real resort to the all-inclusive Punta Cana properties in the Dominican Republic is reported. The opening of the Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa on the south coast of Jamaica is also highlighted. The expansion program for the Four Seasons Resort and Club at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas, is described.

Presents updates on convention facilities and hotels in the Mid-Atlantic region in the U.S. as of December 2004. Debut of the Mandarin Oriental Washington hotel; Construction of The Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on the Potomac at Gaylord Hotels in Maryland; Features of the David...

The article highlights the new meeting and incentive venues in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fontainebleau Las Vegas is a 63-story resort and condominium that slated to open in the fall of 2009 with 3,800 guest rooms. MGM Mirage's CityCenter is an 18 million-square-foot project comprising of multiple...

This article presents information on several hotels located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Rising high above the crystal shores of the Arabian Sea, the Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers is a city conference resort that mixes warm hospitality with modern luxury and opulence. A gem of this bustling...

Presents news briefs related to openings and renovations of conference centers, resorts and retreats as of December 1, 2004. Plan of Skytop Lodge, a member of the National Trust Historic Hotels of America, to open a conference center; Decision of Spa & Salon Bellagio to reopen in the new Spa...

The article presents news updates on several conference centers in the U.S. Benchmark Hospitality International, operator of Chaminade, received a Green Business Certification from Santa Cruz County, California for exceeding environmental regulatory requirements. Renovations to guest rooms,...